The Cannes Film Festival just wrapped up last weekend, which means we now have the first wave of reactions for several of our most anticipated films of the year. P.T. and I discuss the big award-winners, and then speculate as to which films unofficially won the festival. Get ready for a lot of chatter about Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, and, of course, James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Which films premiering at Cannes have Oscars prospects? What is Netflix’s award strategy this year? What’s the deal with those standing ovations? And why can’t we pronounce any European names confidently? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more.
Show Notes:
IndieWire’s Guide to the Longest Standing Ovations at Cannes
All The Official Winners of the Cannes Film Festival:
Palme d’Or
Anatomy of a Fall, dir. Justine Triet (France / Neon)
Grand Prix
The Zone of Interest, dir. Jonathan Glazer (Germany / A24)
Jury Prize
Fallen Leaves, dir. Aki Kaurismäki (Finland / MUBI)
Best Director
Tran Anh Hùng for The Pot-Au-Feu (France / seeking distribution)
Best Screenplay
Yuji Sakamoto for Monster (Japan / seeking distribution)
Best Actress
Merve Dizdar for About Dry Grasses (Turkey / seeking distribution)
Best Actor
Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days (Japan-Germany / possibly Neon)
Honorary Palme d’Or
Michael Douglas
Harrison Ford
Camera d’Or for Best First Film
The Yellow Cocoon Shell, dir. Thien An Pham
Palme d’Or for Best Short Film
27, dir. Flóra Anna Buda.
Image Credit: Reuters
Intro and outro music is “Divers,” by Hara Noda, licensed through Epidemic Sound.
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